{"product_id":"tommy-thompson-lewis-m-stern-9781476675084","title":"Tommy Thompson: New-Timey String Band Musician","description":"\u003cp\u003e Tommy Thompson arrived in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in 1963, smitten by folk and traditional Appalachian music. In 1972, he teamed with Bill Hicks and Jim Watson to form the nontraditional string band the Red Clay Ramblers. Mike Craver joined in 1973, and Jack Herrick in 1976. Over time, musicians including Clay Buckner, Bland Simpson and Chris Frank joined Tommy, who played with the band until 1994.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Drawing on interviews and correspondence, and the personal papers of Thompson, the author depicts a life that revolved around music and creativity. Appendices cover Thompson's banjos, his discography and notes on his collaborative lyric writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lewis M. Stern\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476675082\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476675084\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/10\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 247\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.60d","brand":"Lewis M. Stern","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44598522085631,"sku":"9781476675084","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bd2cd90a-e897-4505-a45c-d409b9e3fcfc.jpg?v=1702382977","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tommy-thompson-lewis-m-stern-9781476675084","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}